MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
227,351 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
O/S & N/S steering rack ends slight play
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
nearside front tyre wearing on inner edge
offside front tyre wearing on inner edge
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (function impaired) (1.1.4a)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
nearside front tyre wearing on inner edge
offside front tyre wearing on inner edge
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?
Based on 22,270,993 MOT tests across 1,787,037 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R420 AJO is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Red with a 1,900cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 1998 Volkswagen Golf models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.1% with a typical mileage of 100,017 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Volkswagen Golf fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 700,382 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R420 AJO, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Volkswagen Golf typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 28 years old, this Volkswagen Golf is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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R420 AJO is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 1 May 1998.
Is R420 AJO safe to buy?
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